Official UK procurement notice
96_25 Tools and Ironmongery
Authority: ESPO·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMultiple supplier framework for supply of tools and ironmongery.
CPV: Locks, keys and hinges · Tools · Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs · Workshop equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs 2 mo from 1 Feb 2025
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £300,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Hand ToolsCancelledceiling above
Supply of hand tools for stock into the ESPO distribution centre and for direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #2Garden ToolsAwardedPublished value£200,000
Supply of garden tools for stock into the ESPO distribution centre and for direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #3Power ToolsAwardedceiling above
Supply of power tools for stock into the ESPO distribution centre and for direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #4IronmongeryAwardedPublished value£600,000
Supply of ironmongery for stock into the ESPO distribution centre and for direct delivery to ESPO customer establishments.
Lot #5National FrameworkAwardedPublished value£2,000,000
National framework for supply of tools and ironmongery products.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Hand Tools | 30% | 70% | |
| 2 · Garden Tools | 30% | 70% | |
| 3 · Power Tools | 40% | 60% | |
| 4 · Ironmongery | 30% | 70% | |
| 5 · National Framework | 50% | 50% |
- Price carries 50–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 70 points.
- “96_25 Tools and Ironmongery” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Sept 2024, 14:13 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2025, 15:04 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
96_25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007314- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04973eFind a Tender
- Performance terms
This contract will contain a contract monitoring clause which will require suppliers to ensure that there is no material detrimental change in their financial standing and/or their credit rating (as determined by use of a Credit Reference Agency). Bi-annual review meetings will be held.
- Review procedure
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
Timeline
2 Oct 2024 → 26 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened2 Oct 2024, 12:01 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Feb 2025
- Notice published26 Feb 2025, 15:04 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2024- Deadline moved to 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST30 Sept 2024, 15:15 BST+5 days · was 2 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2025, 15:04 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Feb 2025, 15:04 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 2 Oct 2024 | 7 Oct 2024 | +5 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 2 Oct 2024 | 7 Oct 2024 | +5 d |
The Closing date for submission of Tenders has been extended to 12:00, 07 October 2024.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 2 - Garden Tools
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2025
- Value
- £200,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Power Tools
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2025
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 4 - Ironmongery
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2025
- Value
- £600,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Lot 5 - National Framework
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2025
- Value
- £2,300,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Garden Tools | 10bids · 10 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 3 · Power Tools | 10bids · 10 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 4 · Ironmongery | 10bids · 10 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 5 · National Framework | 10bids · 10 electronic | 7 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- INSIGHT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION LIMITED (t/a Insight Security)Framework contractor
- SOUTHERN POWER TOOLS AND ABRASIVES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- T.W. ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria